Gas leak on L Street cleared

By
Washington Post editors

UPDATE:

The gas leak in the 1000 block of L Street. NW has been cleared, D.C. officials reports. Massachusetts Avenue has reopened between 9th and 12th streets NW.

D.C. buildings evacuated after gas leak3 p.m.
Four to five buildings in the area of 10th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW were evacuated Friday afternoon following a a high pressure gas leak, D.C. Fire and EMS report.

A construction crew is said to have struck a gas line. Several people are being evacuated.